#82B0C4 Color
#82B0C4 is rgb(130, 176, 196) in RGB, hsl(198, 36%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#82B0C4rgb(130, 176, 196)hsl(198, 36%, 64%)hsv(198, 34%, 77%)cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 23%)oklch(73.1% 0.057 226.6)lab(69.07% -12.21 -15.45)lch(69.07% 19.70 231.67)What #82B0C4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #82B0C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#82B0C4 Channel Values
How #82B0C4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 130 · G 176 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 36% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 34% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82B0C4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #82B0C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82B0C4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #82B0C4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #82B0C4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#82B0C4#A9A9C4#9BACC4#A3A3C5#97A8C5#7EB3B3#80B2BA#A9A9A9Using #82B0C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-82b0c4: #82B0C4;background-color: #82B0C4;colors: { 'color-82b0c4': '#82B0C4' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.690, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_82b0c4">#82B0C4</color>fill="#82B0C4"More Teal Colors
#82B0C4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#82B0C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #82B0C4?
#82B0C4 is a light teal — rgb(130, 176, 196) in RGB and hsl(198, 36%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #82B0C4?
#82B0C4 is rgb(130, 176, 196) — red 130, green 176, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #82B0C4?
#82B0C4 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #82B0C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #82B0C4 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #82B0C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #82B0C4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.82, which is visibly different.
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